Rafael Lovato Jr. believes his skills on the ground can be deciding factor against Mike Rhodes

Undefeated middleweight Rafael Lovato Jr. will look for his second win in Bellator tonight at Bellator 181 as he will meet Mike Rhodes on the fight card coming from the WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma.

Lovato Jr. (5-0) won his Bellator debut in March by TKO in 13-seconds against Charles Hackmann and that victory is tied for the sixth fastest TKO/KO victory in Bellator history.

During this week’s episode of “The MMA Report Podcast,” Lovato Jr. was a guest on the podcast to preview his fight against Rhodes and stated that he believes his skills on the ground can be deciding factor against Rhodes.